Don't forget to order your supplies for this year's International BookCrossing Day (April 21)! The last day to order them is March 25, because we'll need time to get them to you before the big day arrives. And this year's labels were designed by Azuki and they're great. So don't miss out, get your orders in while you can!

If you would like your details adding to this list please send me a PM with your nominated bookcrosser's pseudonym.

(ETA 20 April 15: See also queenfrog's generous offer of address holding. http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/8485786 Just let me know if you have given her your address to give out to others and I will update the above list accordingly.

If you have a Bookcrosser who holds your address and you have given them permission to pass on your details to other bookcrossers wanting to surprise you then just give me their BC name and I will update the list.

If not maybe Izzy5000 can buddy up with you and you can swap addresses. Let me know either on here or by PM and I will update the list as soon as I can.

Bascula is after a buddy - if you are both happy to swap addresses please exchange PMs with each other and let me know by PM or on here.

Or you can have Raluk68 or H177 as your address holders. Please let them know by PM , incase they are inundated with requests :) , and then drop me a PM and I will update the list to show who your buddies are.

I would be more than willing to keep an updated list of any addresses if bookcrossers want to send them to me. That way all addresses would be in one place. Just pm me and I will happily compile a file folder here since I am at home 95% of the time with not much to do. Just an idea for those who are interested.

To everyone who has already given their address to rubyrebel for sending out let me know either on here or by PM. I will then add your bookcrossing name to this thread so others know to contact rubyrebel when they want to surprise you.

A lot of bookcrossers are using this thread to ask for addresses so they can surprise people or pass on a book ring/ray book.

However we have not had any new additions to the list recently. Come join us! Especially those who have already passed on their details to Rubyrebel to give out, so far we are only aware about one of you.

All we need is your BC name and the BC name of your chosen address holder.

To be added to the list either respond to this post or PM me the details.

a little bird told me that J4shaw had added a link to me for contacting to get her address.

What a really good idea, so good I've pinched it!

My profile page now includes the following info:

For anyone wanting to send me something as a surprise, please contact <a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/BeckyLizz/"> BeckyLizz</a> or <a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/whiskeyjane/"> Whiskeyjane </a> who both hold my address to issue to other Bookcrossers.

To use, just copy everything in the green box above, and paste it into your profile page.***You need to change the code to match your own address buddy.This is easy to do: the 2 times you see "Diane-Fraser" in the code, change it to the name of your address buddy.***

I found this thread lurking on PAGE 4!!! I have updated it due to one of our members moving.

When Plum-Crazy and I first discussed this idea we agreed if the thread should become unmanageable we would split the alphabet and work it between us. Almost a year later I am still finding it manageable.

Does anyone out there have any ideas on how to get more bookcrossers involved in address holding, buddying up or whatever you would like to call it?

Any idea be it small, large, sensible, daft etc will be considered. I can't make any promises it will be carried out however those I am able to fulfill I will do so.

It would be nice to keep this thread on page one for at least at week or two this month - so post your ideas here or drop me a PM.

Anyone up for the challenge ;-)

ETA 8/11/15 - Been on Page 1 for almost 4 days, still no ideas or new entrants though - I have an Idea to change the title post next year to try and make it stand out more, especially to those using the forums for the first time. Now just got to think what to call it!!! :)

Not everyone likes to keep their address details on the Internet and, as we have seen, RABCK.com is not always there when we need it.

The manual systems are a slower alternative to use, however just as effective for surprising your bookcrossing friends.

Please remember to update your address buddy with any changes of address and also if you are on rubyrebel's list PM her your changes too. Oh and the same goes for RABCK.com - any changes update. I'm NOT moving - too many things to remember ;-)

I was talking to a fellow bookcrosser last night and she loves to surprise people with her books and mentioned how she had found it useful that someone had added to their profile who their address buddy was.

So if you haven't done so already update your profiles!

If you are unsure what I mean by this check out my profile and if you need any advice on how to do it PM me.

Oh and mention this thread when you get the chance at any bookcrossing meets. I am :)

Also I will be sending reminders by PM to those who have asked people to be their address buddy on this thread, over the next few weeks. I'll ask you to contact your address buddy with any changes you may have forgotten to send on. (Just in case anyone was thinking of sending a little holiday surprise out).

I may even try and think up another RABCK draw just so I can use our address buddy system myself :-)